Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Poland
| Our Lady of Sorrows of Lichen Queen and Patroness of Poland | |
|---|---|
| Location | Licheń, Poland |
| Date | 1772 |
| Type | Wooden icon, bejewelled |
| Approval | Pope Paul VI Pope John Paul II |
| Shrine | Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows of Lichen |
| Patronage | Poland |
Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Poland, locally known as the Virgin of Licheń is a Roman Catholic icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated by its Polish faithful. It dates to 1772 and is permanently enshrined within the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Licheń, in central Poland, which was built to honor it, and receives about 1.5 million pilgrims per year.
Pope Paul VI issued a decree of Pontifical coronation for the image on 8 November 1965. The rite of coronation was executed by the former Archbishop of Warsaw, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński on 15 August 1967. Pope John Paul II decreed her shrine as a Minor Basilica on 25 February 2005. The image was officially enshrined within the building on 2 July 2006.
Along with the Black Madonna of Częstochowa, the image is one of the two most venerated Marian images in Poland.